Terrorism as We Explain It to Our Children

Description

They blow themselves and those around them up in the name of religion.

They resort to violence and murder to find meaning in their lives and deaths.

Who are these young people?

In a profound and genuine dialogue with his daughter, Tahar Ben Jelloun attempts to answer many of the questions that arise in our minds whenever a terrorist act occurs. He traces the history of the word “terrorism,” from the bloodiest events of the French Revolution to the current situation of unbridled Islamic fundamentalism.

Faced with his daughter’s anxiety and pleas for a glimmer of hope, Ben Jelloun emphasizes that the key lies in education, hoping to contribute to the emergence of a generation of young people free from the illusions that make them believe anything.